Went to the game last night, only Garden appearance of the year for yours truly. My buddy had the tix, some kind of suite with complimentary hot dogs and sushi.
We've been going to games together for three decades. Got thrown out of a home opener together back in 88 or 89 and discovered MSG has an elevator that deposits you directly out onto the street. We yapped a lot last night so didn't focus hard on the game even as our boys built an unprecedented-for-this-season lead.
Kornet was involved in the game's two highlights. He was absolutely destroyed on a monster dunk by somebody named JaKarr Sampson who was playing his first game with the Bulls early in the 3rd. Then absolutely gave it back with a monster of his own later in the quarter.
The crowd liked the dunks, but like us, not very focused, didn't seem to notice when the lead got near 30, nor when it was cut back down to 5. And why should they. Basically one cut above summer league this game. Pete Rock was the guest DJ. I love Pete Rock, but something kind of sad about watching a true legend mix Michael Jackson songs during timeouts in a lost season.
•How close to summer league was it? The Bulls opened with Walt Lemon Jr., Shaquille Harrison, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Wayne Selden Jr. and Robin Lopez.
•• The Jakarr Sampson slam. Notice how the play is triggered by a prototypical Mudiay stumble-and-be-stripped in the lane. Yeah, he's gotten better. No, you cannot give this guy real money over real years. https://twitter.com/NBCSBulls/status/1112881276573437954•••Luke gives it back: https://twitter.com/SomosBasketweb/status/1113049735525527552